After Stuxnet: The new rules of cyberwar – Computerworld

After Stuxnet: The new rules of cyberwar – Computerworld. Critical infrastructure providers face off against a rising tide of increasingly sophisticated and potentially destructive attacks emanating from hacktivists, spies and militarized malware. By Robert L. Mitchell November 5, 2012 06:00 AM … Continue reading

Mini-Symposia: The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture

The following three mini-symposia/seminars are presented by the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. The topic is the impact of climate change on agriculture. This topic is of critical importance as we consider international policy. All events are free and open to … Continue reading

Statistical Basis for Predicting Technological Progress | Santa Fe Institute

Statistical Basis for Predicting Technological Progress | Santa Fe Institute. SFI Working Paper Abstract Title: Statistical Basis for Predicting Technological Progress Author(s): Béla Nagy, J. Doyne Farmer, Quan M. Bui, Jessika E Trancik Files: [pdf] Paper #: 12-07-008 Date: July 17, 2012 Abstract: Forecasting technological progress … Continue reading

Gone Missing: The Public Policy Debate on Unleashing the Dogs of Cyberwar – IEEE Spectrum

Gone Missing: The Public Policy Debate on Unleashing the Dogs of Cyberwar – IEEE Spectrum. For quite some time—and again over the weekend—U.S. government officials have been warning U.S. businesses to shore up their cyberdefenses. Without a hint of irony, the … Continue reading

IEEE – IEEE Smart Tech Metro Area Workshop: Westchester, NY

IEEE – IEEE Smart Tech Metro Area Workshop: Westchester, NY. October 19-20, 2012 IEEE Smart Tech Metro Area Workshop: Westchester, NY On this Page: Workshop Schedule Introduction to Smart Grid Computer Engineering: Software Security Wireless Communications: Cyber Security and Machine … Continue reading

Mahdi ‘Messiah’ malware targeted Israel, Iran PCs | Security & Privacy – CNET News

Mahdi ‘Messiah’ malware targeted Israel, Iran PCs | Security & Privacy – CNET News. Trojan with references to Islam, Farsi language, and Israel-Iran conflict is found on hundreds of PCs in the Middle East. A data-stealing Trojan capable of recording … Continue reading